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Nadine Zumkehr and Simone Kuhn claimed their first ever FIVB Swatch World Tour grand slam gold with a win over Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig in the final of the smart Grand Slam in Rome on Sunday.

In the men's tournament, Jacob Gibb and Sean Rosenthal ended their long wait for a first grand slam gold medal on the Tour with a win over reigning FIVB world champions Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti of Brazil.

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Nadine Zumkehr and Simone Kuhn claimed their first ever FIVB Swatch World Tour grand slam gold with a win over Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig in the final of the smart Grand Slam in Rome on Sunday.

The Swiss pair found their rhythm early on and dominated their German opponents from the start.

The result would end a week in which they twice beat local favourites Marta Menegatti and Greta Cicolari and eliminated number one seeds Chen Xue and Zhang Xi.

They went on to win 21-12, 21-18.

In the men's tournament, Jacob Gibb and Sean Rosenthal ended their long wait for a first grand slam gold medal with a win over reigning FIVB world champions Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti of Brazil..

The US duo went onto record a comfortable 21-13, 21-12 win.

For Rego and Cerutti the loss stopped them from winning back to back grand slam gold medals after they had won the Moscow Grand Slam at the beginning of June.